8th March 2017

Dr Alasdair Allan, the Scottish Minister for International Development and Europe has announced that Scotland’s Fair Trade Nation status has been renewed.

The status was first gained in 2013, and the reassessment confirms the progress Scotland has made in its commitment to supporting and purchasing Fair Trade over the past four years.

Martin Rhodes, Director of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum said:

"Having Scotland’s Fair Trade Nation status affirmed once more shows that Fair Trade campaigners across Scotland have continued to work tirelessly to consolidate on past achievements and make further progress towards ensuring support for Fairtrade continues to grow."